choanocyte

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  1. noun One of a layer of flagellated cells lining the body cavity of a sponge and characterized by a collar of cytoplasm surrounding the flagellum. Also called collar cell.

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  1. Greek khoanē, funnel (from khein, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots) + -cyte.

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  1. from Greek χοάνη, a funnel (see choana), + κύτος, a cavity, a cell.
 

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